The Reason for His Hatred MY MISCARRIAGE

t expanse of the starry night, the twinkling

, carrying the scent of freedom,

fines of her reality, drifting to memor

and Dominic walked in, his p

beat, her body tensing,

ng his piercing eyes, fe

footsteps echoing through th

aid, his voice low and s

ed, his words infus

t his, searching for sinc

d hers, unwavering

barely whispered

se?" she asked, long

flickered, only

n turned stern, his

back to that h

th concern, tinged

shame washing over her

red, her voice

something from t

n of h

clenched, his

ng everything yo

you back the

ded; gratit

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her dis

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tched him

washed

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der of

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st echoed through Valerie's mind, lingering like a gentle

hesitant, each step a testament to he

upon a sprawling table, adorned with an array of c

w in number, yet formidable in presence, each face chisel

ion creeping in like a thief in t

ught her gaze, his eyes locking onto hers wi

eet my companions," he said,

ike my brothers, bound toge

e, encompassing the men who had d

urveillance and hacking, able to infi

blue eyes nodded, his gaze n

ys thinking two steps ahea

jawline acknowledged, his expression

ver tongue and iron resolve, able

ividual smiled, his eyes

and unwavering, willing to tak

nyielding stare nodded, his

ith ears everywhere, gatheri

ir of mystery inclined his head,

walked in, his presen

ed, their gazes

ransformed, a hint of

rity head, the man w

rthur's very presence, hi

beat, familiarity striking

n him befor

d a memory, long bu

nsure, her mind whir

pt the room, ling

r of rec

t her im

d, his voice bre

Valerie,

o the empty s

arried her forwa

questions swirli

ar

rtai

dating atmosphere that surrounded her, created by Dominic's companions, who seemed carved f

ding an aura of power and danger tha

e were invisible, except Arthur, whose piercing stare lingered, holdi

n outsider, a lone deer amidst predators, with now

collective gaze settled upon her, making her feel trapped an

, scary and dangerous, conjuring

fear clawing at her chest like a wild animal

y out, surrounded by men who

a flicker of recognition or mer

her chest, threatening to s

o be found, as he chatted and laughed with

losing in, suffocating her with an

ched, panic threaten

voice whisper

t o

un

used to move, ro

versations bl

prehe

r echoed thro

stan

gaze stil

icked jerk, she stood up, her chair scraping against the

rom her trembling fingers, crashing t

into a hundred pieces, sc

dened in horror,

sive; Dominic's pri

n her spine, fear grippi

zed, her words tumbling

ry...I'll pay...I'll do any

corners of her eyes,

es, desperately gathering

er fingers stuttering

ok, cracking

I'll make it rig

ce, anticipatory dread co

shment, a stern r

enveloped hers,

ssu

d, meeting Dominic's

" he said, his voice

have to s

anyt

d her like a balm, soot

automatically formin

" she w

ai

softened, his eyes cr

her hand, a gentl

just a plate,

orth

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